Now, however, it seems OM will be the Italian's next destination, but nothing will be finalised until after the 27-year-old gets recalled to the national squad under Roberto Mancini, with agent Mino Raiola feeling that a return to the Azzurri will bump up his client's price.

Sarri to stay at Napoli

Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri is set to turn down the advances of Chelsea in order to extend his stay with the Serie A side, Goal understands.

The 59-year-old has been mentioned as a potential successor to Antonio Conte after leading the Partenopei to consecutive second-place finishes in Italy.

But Sarri is now expected to stay with Napoli after productive talks with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis.